The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-10-03


and bore herself with considerable
dignity, not only in the relation to
it, but all the time she was in Eng.
land. She was recognized as Queen
and given precedence at the jubilee
over number of the princess and
others of the nobility from European
countries"
"When will the new government
get actively into operation"
ut is now practically in control
of the affairs of the islands. The
King yielded so readily to the in
evitable that there was no great
amount of friction or trouble in the
change. When it became necessary
to act, a committee of IS was APP
pointed TO call upon the King, and
lay down their ultimatum, and the
revolution was complete. Out Of
the whole white population of the
islands, there were only five men
who were not heartily in favor Of the
movement for change of govern
ment. We will now have increased
facilities for shipping our products,
and we will be q more important
port than ever before. The Cana
dian Pacific railroad is going to
build a cable by way of Sandwich
Islands to Australia, and put on a
line of fast steamers to run from the
terminus of their line by the way Of
our islands to Australia. When
this is done it shortens the route
from London to Australia seven
days, and will greatly increase the
Importance of Honolulu and the
island to which it belongs. Then
again, when the Panama canal is
finished, we will be greatly benefit
ted, on account of the increased i'm
portance it will give us as q coaling
station or feeding place for vessels
going to and from China and Japan
as well as to Australia. Looking at
it from every standpoint, we are in
a fair way of becoming quite impor-
tant in the very near future. | am
a dealer in lumber, coal and build
ing materials, and own most of the
steamship trade among the islands.
l have line of vessels running to
THE GREAT VOLCANO OF KILAUEA.
This phenomeon is situated on one
of our largest islands, and is in a
constant state of eruption. A great
lake of molten lava, of about nine
miles, is in constant movement, like
the pillows of lake, and in the
center, at intervals the molten lava
is thrown into the air to q great dis
lance. This lake has occasionally !
overlooked, and the natives have
had great times in endeavoring to
check it. Like all native people,
they are very superstitions and be-
lieve in signs and the powers of |
sorcery. There was one woman in
that region especially who claimed |
to be possessed of unusual powers,
and she was brought to stop the flow
of the lava. She said few words,
threw black pig and few other
things into the burning lake, and
the flow stopped at the point where
she performed her gyrations. THIS
naturally increased both the fear
and admiration of the natives for
this woman. But there is no real
danger from it," and this volcano
is a remarkable curiosity.
Mr.. S. G. Wilder, who speaks
thus familiarly and authoritatively
in relation to the Sandwich Islands
and the hopes and fears of the peo-
pie who live therein, was born in
Boston, but has spent nearly all his
life on the Pacific islands. His
career as prime minister of King
government in its best
days is well known on the Pacific
coast, where his return to the gov
is regarded as one of the
best signs of renewed prosperity.
He left on the first train after his
arrival here for his new duties.
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